Registered Sex Offenders in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania

Lycoming County occupies a substantial portion of north-central Pennsylvania, covering more than 1,200 square miles of forested ridges, river valleys, and small communities. The county seat, Williamsport, is best known internationally as the birthplace of Little League Baseball and serves as the commercial and governmental hub for the region. Lycoming County borders Clinton, Sullivan, Montour, Union, and Northumberland counties, and participates in Pennsylvania's statewide Megan's Law registry administered by the Pennsylvania State Police. This page describes how residents can search the registry, what the law requires of offenders, and how local agencies maintain compliance across this large county.

About the Lycoming County Sex Offender Registry

Lycoming County was established in 1795 and has long been defined by the West Branch of the Susquehanna River, which winds through the county and along whose banks Williamsport was built. The county's history includes a remarkable late-19th-century lumber boom that briefly made Williamsport one of the wealthiest cities in the United States. Today the county is home to approximately 115,000 residents spread across Williamsport and dozens of smaller boroughs and townships. Beyond the city, communities like South Williamsport, Montoursville, Muncy, Jersey Shore, and Lock Haven serve as local centers for the county's rural population.

The sex offender registry for Lycoming County is not maintained separately at the county level but is integrated into the statewide Pennsylvania Megan's Law database administered by the PSP. All offenders convicted of qualifying sexual offenses who reside, work, or are enrolled in school anywhere in Lycoming County must maintain active registrations in this system. The Lycoming County Court of Common Pleas handles sex offense prosecutions locally and assigns registration tiers at sentencing. Residents can access the public registry at meganslaw.psp.pa.gov, and the county government website at lyco.org provides additional resources for navigating county services.

How to Search Lycoming County Sex Offenders

The Pennsylvania State Police Megan's Law website at meganslaw.psp.pa.gov is the official and authoritative source for searching registered sex offenders in Lycoming County. No subscription, payment, or account is needed to perform a standard registry search. The site provides several ways to search, each suited to different purposes.

A name-based search allows you to look up whether a specific individual is registered as a sex offender in Pennsylvania. A county-level search lets you select Lycoming County to retrieve a full listing of all offenders currently registered there. Zip code searches are useful for focusing on specific communities -- for example, Williamsport (17701, 17702, 17703), Montoursville (17754), South Williamsport (17702), Muncy (17756), or Jersey Shore (17740). The address proximity search allows residents to enter any address and specify a search radius, returning a list of all registered offenders within that distance. This tool is particularly valuable for parents checking around a home, school, athletic field, or recreational area. Each record returned in a search includes the offender's name, photograph, physical description, current registered address, and the offense that triggered the registration requirement.

Note: Lycoming County's large geographic footprint means that many offenders in the county live in rural areas, and a search by zip code or county-wide will capture these individuals even if they are far from any urban center.

Lycoming County and Pennsylvania Megan's Law

Pennsylvania's current Megan's Law framework resulted from Act 111 of 2011, which aligned the state's registration requirements with the federal SORNA standards under the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act. The revised framework took effect December 20, 2012, and introduced the three-tier classification system now used statewide. For Lycoming County, this means that any offender sentenced after that date is placed in a tier based on the nature of their offense, while those sentenced earlier may be governed by transitional provisions tied to earlier versions of Megan's Law. In either case, PSP maintains tracking records for all qualifying offenders.

Lycoming County's courts have applied these standards consistently since the current framework took effect. The Lycoming County District Attorney's Office works with the SOAB when SVP designations are warranted and works with PSP to ensure that all offenders in the county are properly registered and classified. Williamsport's position as a regional center for north-central Pennsylvania means that offenders from surrounding counties who work or study in Williamsport may also register employment or school addresses in Lycoming County, expanding the number of offenders who appear in county-focused searches.

Sex Offender Tiers in Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania's three-tier registration framework is established under Title 42, Chapter 97 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, with the Sexual Offenders Assessment Board (SOAB) playing an advisory role in evaluating offenders and determining appropriate tier placements and SVP designations. The tiers differ in registration duration, verification frequency, and the nature of any associated community notification.

Tier I encompasses lower-severity qualifying sexual offenses and imposes a 15-year registration requirement. Offenders in this tier verify their registration information once each year in person at a designated PSP location. Tier II covers offenses of moderate severity, including various crimes targeting minors and certain repeat offense situations, and requires a 25-year registration period with in-person verification every 180 days. Tier III is reserved for the most serious sexual crimes and mandates lifetime registration with in-person verification required every 90 days throughout the offender's lifetime.

Sexually Violent Predators are classified separately from the three tiers. An SVP designation follows a court determination based on a formal SOAB evaluation concluding that the individual has a mental abnormality or personality disorder that predisposes them to commit additional sex offenses. SVPs face lifetime registration and quarterly verification, as well as mandatory active community notification that goes well beyond what applies to standard-tier offenders. In Lycoming County, where events like the Little League World Series draw large regional crowds and where community institutions are well-connected, SVP notifications can have a particularly wide reach when they involve addresses near gathering venues.

Lycoming County Law Enforcement and Registered Offenders

The Pennsylvania State Police Troop F, headquartered in Montoursville, is the primary PSP presence in Lycoming County and processes registration submissions and updates for offenders throughout the region. Within Williamsport, the Williamsport Bureau of Police handles compliance monitoring within the city and responds to tips from residents about potential registration violations. The Lycoming County Sheriff's Office covers enforcement across the county's large rural areas, conducting periodic verification visits in townships and boroughs that do not have their own municipal police departments.

Montoursville Borough Police, South Williamsport Borough Police, and departments in other communities throughout the county contribute to local compliance monitoring in their respective jurisdictions. Given Lycoming County's large geographic area -- over 1,200 square miles -- PSP's Troop F plays an especially critical role in reaching offenders who live in remote or lightly policed areas. The Lycoming County Prison and county probation office interface with PSP to ensure that offenders exiting the correctional system or under community supervision maintain their registration obligations without interruption. Non-compliance referrals are handled by the Lycoming County District Attorney's Office, which prosecutes violations under applicable statutes.

Registration Requirements in Lycoming County

All registered sex offenders living, working, or attending school in Lycoming County are subject to the ongoing reporting obligations established in Title 42, Chapter 97 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes. These requirements are uniform across all 67 Pennsylvania counties and enforced by PSP with cooperation from local departments throughout Lycoming County.

Changes to a registered address, employment, or school enrollment must be reported to PSP within three days of the change. This three-day window applies even to seemingly minor changes -- for example, an offender who moves from one Williamsport neighborhood to another, or who takes a temporary job in Jersey Shore, must contact PSP within three days regardless of how brief the new arrangement might be expected to be. Planned international travel requires written notification to PSP at least 21 days before departure, allowing the agency to alert destination countries through appropriate law enforcement channels if necessary.

Beyond address and employment, offenders in Lycoming County must also keep current all vehicle information, internet identifiers including email addresses and social media accounts, and any professional licenses. These additional disclosure requirements are part of a comprehensive framework designed to give law enforcement and the public an accurate picture of where and how registered individuals operate in their daily lives. Missing an in-person verification appointment is itself a violation, so offenders must carefully track their verification schedules and contact PSP if any circumstance prevents them from appearing on the required date.

Note: Offenders who are transient -- meaning they have no fixed residential address -- must report their status to PSP more frequently and under a separate set of protocols established by Pennsylvania law.

Community Notification in Lycoming County

Pennsylvania's active community notification requirements apply only to individuals designated by a court as Sexually Violent Predators. Standard Tier I, II, and III offenders in Lycoming County are listed in the public Megan's Law database, but PSP does not proactively notify neighbors or institutions about their presence unless they carry an SVP designation. SVPs trigger a meaningfully different and more intensive notification process.

When a court designates an offender in Lycoming County as an SVP and that individual registers or updates a registered address, PSP directly notifies neighbors within 250 feet of the address, or the 25 nearest neighbors if fewer than 25 individuals live within that radius -- whichever provides broader coverage. Elementary and secondary schools within one mile of the registered address receive written notification. Licensed daycare facilities in the surrounding area are notified as well. Colleges and universities within 1,000 feet of the address receive direct notification, which is particularly relevant in Williamsport given the presence of institutions such as Lycoming College and Pennsylvania College of Technology. This comprehensive notification structure is designed to ensure that the people and institutions most likely to be in regular proximity to the SVP are aware of the designation before any potential contact occurs.

Lycoming County residents who want to receive automatic notifications about registry changes in their area can subscribe to the free email alert service on the PSP Megan's Law website. Subscribers select a geographic area of interest -- a Williamsport zip code, a borough, or a township -- and receive automatic email alerts when a new offender registers in that area or when an existing offender's address changes to a location within it. This service is free, does not require a subscription fee, and is managed entirely through the PSP website.

Reporting Non-Compliance in Lycoming County

Lycoming County residents who have credible reason to believe a registered sex offender is not in compliance with their registration requirements should report that concern to the Pennsylvania State Police tip line at 1-866-771-3170. This line accepts anonymous tips and is the primary statewide channel for reporting sex offender registration non-compliance. PSP will investigate reported concerns and coordinate with local agencies in Williamsport and elsewhere in the county as appropriate.

Failing to comply with Pennsylvania sex offender registration obligations is a criminal offense under 18 Pa.C.S. § 3130. Violations can result in felony charges and significant prison sentences, particularly for higher-tier offenders or those who have violated registration requirements previously. Tips can also be directed to the Williamsport Bureau of Police or the Lycoming County Sheriff's Office, both of which can receive reports and coordinate investigations with PSP. When reporting, provide as much specific detail as possible -- the offender's name, where they appear to actually be living or working, and any specific observations that led to the concern. Community members should never attempt to verify an offender's address themselves or approach a suspected non-compliant individual, as those responsibilities rest with trained law enforcement personnel.

Nearby Counties

Lycoming County borders several north-central Pennsylvania counties, each of which appears in the same statewide Megan's Law registry.

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